SCIO briefing on China Customs' achievements in safeguarding borders and promoting high-quality development in the 14th Five-Year Plan period
The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference Monday in Beijing on China Customs' achievements in safeguarding borders and promoting high-quality development in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
Speakers
Sun Meijun, minister of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC)
Zhao Zenglian, vice minister of the GACC
Wang Jun, vice minister of the GACC
Zhang Baofeng, a member of the CPC Committee of the GACC and director general of the General Office of the GACC
Chairperson
Shou Xiaoli, director general of the Press Bureau of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and spokesperson of the SCIO
Official: China's ports of entry total 311
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2025 shows a cargo ship at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
China has added and expanded 40 ports of entry since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), bringing the country's total ports of entry to 311, said Sun Meijun, head of the General Administration of Customs, at a press conference on Monday.
Official: China ranks among top 3 trading partners for 157 countries, regions
Sun Meijun, head of the General Administration of Customs, speaks at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on China Customs' achievements in safeguarding borders and promoting high-quality development in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
China has ranked among the top three trading partners for 157 countries and regions worldwide, said Sun Meijun, head of the General Administration of Customs (GAC), at a press conference on Monday.
In 2024, China's trade with Belt and Road Initiative participating countries reached 22 trillion yuan (about 3 trillion U.S. dollars), comprising over 50 percent of its total imports and exports, Sun said.
The nation's trade with emerging markets, including ASEAN, Latin America, Africa and Central Asia, has expanded at an annual pace of more than 10 percent since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to Sun.
Sun emphasized China's commitment to international cooperation, revealing 519 international cooperation documents signed since 2021 to foster mutual economic benefits.
Media professionals work at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on China Customs' achievements in safeguarding borders and promoting high-quality development in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference on China Customs' achievements in safeguarding borders and promoting high-quality development in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)